The Storytelling Lab

Rain Bennett

The Storytelling Lab covers everything you need to know about personal and professional stories to leverage their power to deepen your connections, increase your sales + donations, and serve your audiences better with real-life examples and experts.

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237 episodes
Updated July 8

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Apr 4, 2019 · 40 min
Creative Branding with Jake Fehling
This week’s guest is Jake Fehling, a speaker, writer, and fellow podcaster. Jake works as the Vice President & Communications Executive for Movement Mortgage, a company based in Charlotte, NC. He joins Rain to discuss genuinely caring about customers, creating and keeping up with content calendars, and implementing creative branding. If you are a marketing professional, or interested in the world of social media for business, this episode is for you! Follow Jake on Twitter @jakefehling Check out his website http://jakeandpage.com/ Or listen to his podcast Mortgage Impact Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2019 · 1 hr 4 min
Personal Narratives with Elaine Bloom
Our guest this week is Elaine Bloom, a motivational speaker, career counselor & business owner living in Norway. Rain and Elaine discuss personal and societal narratives, being better listeners, learning to be honest with ourselves and others, and knowing when it’s time to say “no” or walk away. As a career counselor, Elaine has learned that sharing stories and personal experiences is the best way to connect with others. Listen in for a truly motivational episode! Follow Elaine on Instagram @elaine_bloom Find her on Facebook as Elaine Bloom Or check out her website at elainebloom.no Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2019 · 44 min
Business Writing with Annie Beth Donahue
Ever wonder how long your online blog post should be? How to write for health care professionals? Or, how to turn academic journals into plain language for a larger (and more general) audience? Well, this episode is perfect for you! Rain discusses actionable writing tips with Annie Beth Brown Donahue, a long-time friend and freelance healthcare writer and children’s novelist. Annie Beth recently finished writing a mystery novel for middle schoolers, titled No Clues, You Lose. Follow Annie Beth on Twitter @anniebdonahue Or check out her website (and short stories) at anniebethdonahue.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 21, 2019 · 32 min
Minding the Gap with Bing Liu
We take a break from our normal interviews to share a conversational interview, recorded last year at the Full Frame Film Festival, between Rain and Bing Liu, director of Oscar nominated documentary Minding the Gap! Rain talks with Bing about shooting beautiful skateboarding footage, the decision to make Minding the Gap a personal narrative, and the hardships surrounding familial cycles of abuse. And, of course, we wish Bing the best of luck at the Academy Awards this weekend! Follow Bing on Twitter @BingLiu89 And watch Minding the Gap on Hulu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2019 · 51 min
Independent Filmmaking with Evan Kidd
This week we dive into the world of independent filmmaking with North Carolina filmmaker, Evan Kidd. Evan finished his first feature film, Son of Clowns, in 2016 (just two years after graduating college!), and is now focusing his energy on a short documentary. Rain and Evan discuss taking creative leaps, knowing when to ask for favors, being authentic, and speaking to your audience. Follow Evan on twitter @MrEvanKidd Or check out his website: https://rocksetproductions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
Place Science with Dr. Katherine Loflin
This week our guest is Dr Katherine Loflin, a globally-recognized expert in the field of Placemaking. Katherine runs a global consulting agency, where she helps communities better understand the dynamic relationship we have with our places, focusing on the importance of thriving in the cities and towns where we feel most at home. When she’s not busy being the City Doctor, Katherine produces historical fiction stage performances that tell the stories of a place. Listen in to learn more about Place science, branding, and telling stories that can’t be found in history books. Follow Katherine on twitter @KatherineLoflin Or check out her website: http://loflinconsultingsolutions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2019 · 40 min
Nonprofit Storytelling with Brittany Jennings
This week we welcome Brittany Jennings, Eastern North Carolina’s regional communication manager for the American Red Cross, to discuss nonprofit communication and recent hurricane Florence relief efforts. We talk storytelling in the midst of crisis, packaging stories for news outlets, and owning up to mistakes when they happen (because they always do). Follow Brittany on twitter @BritJennings Follow Eastern NC Red Cross @RedCrossENC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2018 · 39 min
Ep 9: Tools of the Trade
Today we get practical! Rain talks us through the tools needed in each step of the filmmaking process. We break it up into bare bones, middle range, and high budget tools so that you can decide what works best for your storytelling style. Listen in to...
Dec 27, 2018 · 14 min
Ep 10: It's the Man, Not the Machine
Cheers to the last episode of Season 1! To finish it off, Rain brings us back to the heart of storytelling. We’ve talked through many important storytelling tips and tricks, but remember the most important tip is to follow your heart (as cheesy as...
Dec 13, 2018 · 27 min
Ep 8: Graphics
Welcome to another episode of the Storytelling Lab! Today, Rain explains the best ways to use graphics in your storytelling. We’ll explore the importance of text graphics, animation, infographics, and subtitles (which are SO effective for social...
Dec 13, 2018 · 24 min
Ep 7: Audio
Welcome back! This episode’s all about audio. You might not think about it, but audio can be even more important than video, and bad audio can make or break a story! Rain talks the yeses and nos of audio equipment, how to make sound effects your...
Dec 13, 2018 · 26 min
Ep 6: Video
Welcome to the Storytelling Lab! Today we’re talking all things video. Rain takes us through the basics of showing, instead of telling, and stresses the importance of variety in visual storytelling. We’ll teach you how to successfully use A-roll,...
Nov 29, 2018 · 20 min
Ep 5: ABCs of Storytelling
Welcome back! It’s time to dive into the nuts and bolts of storytelling: the beginning, middle, and end. In this episode, Rain will share some techniques that will help you plot out a story. We’ll discuss ways to create relatable characters and...
Nov 29, 2018 · 19 min
Ep 4: Storytelling Tools
What’s up and welcome! On this episode of the Storytelling lab, we explore storytelling tools. With everything available at the touch of a screen, we have so many different ways to receive and to tell stories. Listen in to see how you can use social...
Nov 26, 2018 · 11 min
Ep 3: Why Short Form
Welcome to another episode of the Storytelling Lab. Today, Rain will talk about the advantage of short form storytelling, starting with the Ernest Hemingway legend of the original six word story. Learn the how to cut fat out of your stories and grab...
Nov 26, 2018 · 8 min
Ep 2: Why Storytelling
Today we’ll be talking about the ‘why’ of storytelling. Why do we love stories? And, why does storytelling work? Join Rain, our storytelling expert, as he talks branded content and storytelling as a method to build trust. Thanks for listening!
Nov 26, 2018 · 6 min
Ep 1: Intro
Welcome to the first episode of the Storytelling Lab with Rain Bennett, professional documentarian and competitive storyteller! In this series, Rain will break down the art and science of storytelling, and together we will learn how to start seeing...

The Storytelling Lab

Creative Branding with Jake Fehling

Personal Narratives with Elaine Bloom

Business Writing with Annie Beth Donahue

Minding the Gap with Bing Liu

Independent Filmmaking with Evan Kidd

Place Science with Dr. Katherine Loflin

Nonprofit Storytelling with Brittany Jennings

Ep 9: Tools of the Trade

Ep 10: It's the Man, Not the Machine

Ep 8: Graphics

Ep 7: Audio

Ep 6: Video

Ep 5: ABCs of Storytelling

Ep 4: Storytelling Tools

Ep 3: Why Short Form

Ep 2: Why Storytelling

Ep 1: Intro